Is there a video switcher out there that will do a 16:9 image? Everyone I have talked to says they only do 4:3. We will be using xl2's in a live switching application and I would like to do it in 16:9 if possible.

Is there a video switcher out there that will do a 16:9 image? Everyone I have talked to says they only do 4:3. We will be using xl2's in a live switching application and I would like to do it in 16:9 if possible.

Derek,

Take a look here:

http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=16:9+live+switcher&hl=en&lr=&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title

Depending on your budget, if all you need is straight cuts and you care about quality (suppose you're working with DV or HDV camcorders), you could use a firewire switch. Check out B&H: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=1&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=RootPage.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&shs=fireswitch

If you pockets are deep and you can benefit from the additional functions, the Sony Anycast Station now does 16:9 with the 2.0 firmware update.